Judging religion and charity
22 July 2010
Senator Nick Xenophon's back-door approach to bring Scientology under scrutiny through an ill-conceived Tax Amendment Bill on charities has had the effect of alarming religious groups large and small to his unholy crusade. Now they too could be drawn into the strange vortex Xenophon is creating with his call for charities to be measured not only by public benefit (which they currently already are) but also by the criteria of detriment or harm.
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Senator’s campaign just a cover for a new tax
23 July 2010
Last week’s Senate inquiry into the private member’s bill, the Tax Laws Amendment (Public Benefit Test) Bill 2010, was only allowed to run with the credence and terms of reference of a broad ranging review of the tax exempt status for all charities and religions in Australia.
Los Angelese Church of Scientology Re-opens
After Mega RefurbishmentLos Angeles April 25 2010
With a fanfare of trumpets and balloons floating aloft, 6,000 parishioners and guests cheered as the ribbon was cut, opening the new Church of Scientology of Los Angeles on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center and ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, officiated at the ceremony dedicating the new Church, joined by parishioners and Los Angeles-area officials.
Church
of Scientology International &
Religious Technology Center Win in Court Against Former Member
5 April 2010 topix
On April 2, 2010, the United States District Court, Central District of California (Case No. CV 09-3987 DSF (FFMx)) granted a motion by the Church of Scientology International ("CSI") and Religious Technology Center ("RTC") dismissing a claim for alleged violations of federal and state labor laws based on the plaintiff's years of religious service at CSI and RTC. In the ruling granting summary judgment dismissing the wage and hour claims, Judge Dale Fischer today agreed with the Church of Scientology that the members of its religious order, known as the Sea Organization, which is comprised of the Church's most dedicated members, are not subject to labor laws. Because the plaintiff chose to join a religious institution under her Church's doctrine, her work was not subject to the payment of wages, the Court stated.
5 April 2010 topix
On April 2, 2010, the United States District Court, Central District of California (Case No. CV 09-3987 DSF (FFMx)) granted a motion by the Church of Scientology International ("CSI") and Religious Technology Center ("RTC") dismissing a claim for alleged violations of federal and state labor laws based on the plaintiff's years of religious service at CSI and RTC. In the ruling granting summary judgment dismissing the wage and hour claims, Judge Dale Fischer today agreed with the Church of Scientology that the members of its religious order, known as the Sea Organization, which is comprised of the Church's most dedicated members, are not subject to labor laws. Because the plaintiff chose to join a religious institution under her Church's doctrine, her work was not subject to the payment of wages, the Court stated.
Jewliette
Lewis Saved By Scientology
* From: Stuff.co.nzh* April 10 2010 10:36
Juliette Lewis claims she was saved by Scientology.
The singer-and-actress - who turned to the faith in 1996 for help during her drug addiction struggles - can't understand why the Church of Scientology receives so much criticism and is particularly upset about the way Tom Cruise, one of the faith's most prominent members, is ridiculed for his beliefs.
She said: "It's been written about in such an obscene way but it's very common-sense based and involves really basic stuff like using communication to try and solve your problems or differences.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE
CHURCH OF
SCIENTOLOGY
AND RECENT ISSUES: February 2010
by
the Church of Scientology
Australia
On 17th November 2009
Senator Nick Xenophon made a series of allegations under the protection
of Parliamentary privilege about the Church of Scientology and certain
individual Scientologists. These allegations are baseless and in many instances part of a campaign of misinformation and vilification being mounted by the hate group Anonymous against our Church.
The allegations presented to Parliament by Sen. Xenophon appear in a series of unnotarised and unsubstantiated letters from a small group of former Scientologists.
At no time did the Senator or his staff contact the Church as to the veracity
of the allegations, which the Church would have readily assisted with.
Information on the ABC
Four Corners Program
on ScientologyMarch 2010 by the Church of Scientology
Allegations aired on the ABC TV Four Corners program on March 8 was yet another attempt to vilify a legitimate religion using wild allegations, which are either baseless or an extreme twist of the truth. There was not a scintilla of evidence to back these claims. Insinuation, rumor and allegations are not evidence. The Church has demonstrated that all of the allegations made by Four Corners and repeated by Senator Xenophon are either false, exaggerated, and/or contradicted by evidence, including from the police, coroner and in previous statements made by the very individuals who are making the false claims against the Church.
The enclosed documentation rebuts the allegations made in the Four Corners
program.
